5.1 — Production statement
Contents:
- 5.1.1.Y.Y Element information
- 5.1.2.Y.Y RDA definition and scope
- 5.1.21.Y.Y DCRMR elaboration of scope
- 5.1.3.Y.Y General rule
- 5.1.31.Y.Y Information covered by labels, etc.
5.1.1.Y.Y Element information
5.1.1.1.Y.Y Link to RDA Toolkit
5.1.1.2.Y.Y Sources of information
5.1.2.Y.Y RDA definition and scope
5.1.2.1.Y.Y A statement that identifies a place of production, a producer, or a date of production of an unpublished manifestation.
5.1.2.2.Y.Y A production statement includes a statement about the inscription, fabrication, construction, etc., of an unpublished manifestation.
5.1.21.Y.Y DCRMR elaboration of scope
5.1.21.1.Y.Y Use this element to record Place of production and Date of production for unpublished materials. Do not record RDA Toolkit: Name of producer.
5.1.21.6.Y.Y Still image resources. In some cases, it is difficult or impossible to determine the publication status of a still image. In case of doubt, treat the resource as unpublished, and record information on its inscription, fabrication, construction, etc. in Production statement.
5.1.3.Y.Y General rule
5.1.3.1.Y.Y Transcribe the Production statement in the form and order in which it is presented on the preferred source of information, unless specifically instructed otherwise (see Transcription, 0.4.94.05).
5.1.31.Y.Y Information covered by labels, etc.
5.1.31.1.Y.Y If any of the original details relating to the production statement are covered by a label, stamp, overprint, or other means showing later information (e.g., burnished out, scored through), transcribe the later information. If the original details are visible or otherwise available, always transcribe or give them in a Note on production statement (see 5.14.SOMETHING.SOMETHING).
5.1.31.2.Y.Y For printed materials with manuscript information, use judgment in determining whether or not the manuscript information should be transcribed as the production statement or as item-specific information. In case of doubt, consider the manuscript information to be item-specific information and record as a Note on item (see 9.4.3.1).

